3rd Mar 2008 08:58
Merrill Lynch International03 March 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 29/02/2008 at 11:39 under number 0588P. The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc,Punch Taverns Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 29 February 2008 Date of dealing 28 February 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 28 February 2008 Umbro Plc - Common Rio Tinto Plc - Common Punch Taverns Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHPBilliton Plc, Punch Taverns Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the reference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 AMENDMENT FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,153,657 GBP 16.84 GBP 16.42 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,720,890 GBP 16.75 GBP 16.40 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 895 GBP 16.59 Long Swap LONG 5,025 GBP 16.55 Long Swap LONG 9,970 GBP 16.59 Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 16.49 Long Swap LONG 12,550 GBP 16.56 Long Swap LONG 20,000 GBP 16.64 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 16.51 Long Swap LONG 74,117 GBP 16.62 Long Swap LONG 700 GBP 16.47 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 60,000 GBP 16.43 Short Swap SHORT 12,955 GBP 16.59 Short Swap SHORT 16,038 GBP 0.00 Short Swap SHORT 16,981 GBP 0.00 Short Swap SHORT 20,659 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 20,659 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 21,600 GBP 16.62 Short Swap SHORT 44,400 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 11,412 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 16.62 Short Swap SHORT 11,412 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 65,719 GBP 16.56 Short Swap SHORT 44,400 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 1,626 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 568 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 568 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 670 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 670 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 1,257 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 1,257 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 1,561 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 11,479 GBP 16.48 Short Swap SHORT 1,626 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 2,797 GBP 16.66 Short Swap SHORT 6,340 GBP 16.44 Short Swap SHORT 9,259 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 9,259 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 9,401 GBP 16.48 Short Swap SHORT 9,960 GBP 16.64 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 16.57 Short Swap SHORT 10,088 GBP 16.53 Short Swap SHORT 10,088 GBP 16.51 Short Swap SHORT 1,561 GBP 16.51 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 29/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor AMENDMENT FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 322,085 GBP 59.01 GBP 0.58 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 203,377 GBP 58.96 GBP 57.41 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 459 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 2,642 GBP 58.35 Long Swap LONG 2,531 GBP 58.33 Long Swap LONG 1,909 GBP 58.41 Long Swap LONG 1,430 GBP 57.65 Long Swap LONG 493 GBP 58.41 Long Swap LONG 478 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 147 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 459 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 2,967 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 370 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 370 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 197 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 197 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 167 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 167 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 147 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 478 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 13,059 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 46,200 GBP 58.40 Long Swap LONG 37,094 GBP 57.77 Long Swap LONG 2,723 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 13,059 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 2,723 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 6,077 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 6,077 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 5,880 GBP 58.40 Long Swap LONG 3,356 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 3,356 GBP 57.82 Long Swap LONG 2,967 GBP 57.92 Long Swap LONG 31,920 GBP 58.40 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 844 GBP 58.47 Short Swap SHORT 40,426 GBP 57.79 Short Swap SHORT 17,081 GBP 57.79 Short Swap SHORT 2,840 GBP 58.39 Short Swap SHORT 2,531 GBP 58.47 Short Swap SHORT 1,909 GBP 58.47 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 29/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor AMENDMENT FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Punch Taverns Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 961,853 GBP 6.80 GBP 6.66 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 77,016 GBP 6.88 GBP 6.65 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 20,859 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 974 GBP 6.67 Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 3,323 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 4,446 GBP 6.72 Long Swap LONG 4,590 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 4,590 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 5,721 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 8,410 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 8,410 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 9,548 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 330 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 16,000 GBP 6.79 Long Swap LONG 20,859 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 361,946 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 361,946 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 494,647 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 494,647 GBP 6.75 Long Swap LONG 9,548 GBP 6.75 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 6.71 Short Swap SHORT 31,707 GBP 6.67 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 6.76 Short Swap SHORT 8,609 GBP 6.67 Short Swap SHORT 5,721 GBP 6.77 Short Swap SHORT 3,253 GBP 6.67 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 29/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Punch Taverns Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Umbro Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 14,550 GBP 1.93 GBP 1.93 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,850 GBP 1.93 GBP 1.93 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 11,700 GBP 1.93 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 29/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Nike Vapor Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike) Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupPunch Taverns PLCRio Tinto